Choose CATS!
Choose CATS! if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. CATS! launched in 2016.
CATS! vs Cat Simulator
CATS! and Cat Simulator both land in Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2016. Cat Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (47.8% positive) than CATS! (45.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Cat Simulator
Choose Cat Simulator if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Cat Simulator launched in 2016.
Both CATS! and Cat Simulator sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 CATS! |  Cat Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 45.3% positive (53 reviews) | 47.8% positive (207 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Catstudio | Funny Games Group, Catstudio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Cat Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (47.8% positive) than CATS! (45.3% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- CATS! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cat Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
CATS! vs Cat Simulator — FAQ
- Are CATS! and Cat Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Cat Simulator have multiplayer like CATS!?
- No. CATS! supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Cat Simulator is listed as single-player only.
- Does CATS! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — CATS! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cat Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.